Chết từ đời tám hoánh
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Meaning · English
Die from being overly concerned about others' opinions
Literally: Die from the eight trigrams
Examples
Anh ấy chết từ đời tám hoánh vì sợ mất mặt trước đồng nghiệpHe's dying from being overly concerned about others' opinions because he's afraid of losing face in front of his colleagues
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Chết từ đời tám hoánh” mean?
Die from being overly concerned about others' opinions Literally: Die from the eight trigrams
Is “Chết từ đời tám hoánh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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